For Swiss sculptor Diego Giacometti, a talent for art ran in the family — his brothers were multi-disciplinary artist Alberto Giacometti and architect Bruno Giacometti, and their father was Post-Impressionist painter Giovanni Giacometti. But Diego was a gifted artist in his own right, creating furniture and lively animal sculptures that earned him considerable acclaim in his later years.
Diego was born in the farming village of Borgonovo in 1902. The Giacometti patriarch encouraged his sons to pursue art, and Diego and Alberto began working together in a Paris studio when Diego was 25. They engaged in a rivalry that is typical of like-minded siblings but were also supportive of one another.
Alberto pushed Diego to become a caster, and Diego served as his brother’s assistant, helping bring his designs to life. Diego also sat as a model for many of Alberto's now-revered sculptures and busts, as the sculptor worked chiefly with models plucked from his personal life. The duo also regularly created artwork and objects for French interior and furniture designer Jean-Michel Frank, whose other collaborators included Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
Diego began focusing more on his own bronze sculpture during World War II. Inspired by his childhood farm life, he created bronze horses, dogs, cats, mice and foxes. During the late 1940s, Alberto began work on his most famous modernist sculptures — very tall and thin figurines that came to be associated with frailty and loneliness — while Diego branched out into furniture design. The latter’s tables, seating and other pieces earned him an array of devoted clientele. Celebrated French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy sought his work out with frequency.
After Alberto died in 1966, Diego continued designing furniture and attracting more clients. He worked on projects for Fondation Maeght, Marc Chagall National Museum and Musée Picasso Paris.
Find a collection of original Diego Giacometti art and furniture on 1stDibs.
Important, Original Rug by Diego Giacometti Epreuve d'Atelier
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
This is not part of the edition of 100. This is the original rug made by the artist for himself. In 1984, Diego Giacometti created the carpets La Rencontre and La Promenade des ami...
Wool
Paul Ferrante Etruscan Style Coffee Table with Glass Top, Circa 1980
By Paul Ferrante, Diego Giacometti
Located in Queens, NY
American Etruscan (circa 1980) forged and hammered iron frame coffee table with a stretcher base and curved arms that rise to support a plate ...
Metal, Iron
$18,518
W 86.62 in L 57.09 in
Important French moderne Signed Carpet by Sonia Delaunay 20th century – No. 1579
By Sonia Delaunay
Located in Paris, FR
No. 1579 – Signed 20th-Century Carpet, Sonia Delaunay – 145 x 220 cm Period: 20th century Condition: Excellent Material: Wool Dimensions: 220 x 145 cm This magnificent carpet, havi...
Wool
$6,700
H 16 in W 41.5 in D 30 in
20th Century Giacometti-Like Expressionist Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Alberto Giacometti, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Diego Giacometti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century French Expressionist rectangular iron coffee table with glass top in the manner of the Giacometti brothers By: Alberto and Diego Giacometti (in the style of) Mate...
Crystal, Metal, Iron
Vintage Giacometti Style Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century vintage iron coffee table with a glass top, in the style of Diego Giacometti. One leg of table repaired in 2023.
Iron
$3,500
H 17 in W 43 in D 43 in
80s Giacometti Style Forged Aluminum / Faux Verdigris Square Glass Coffee Table
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Paul Ferrante
Located in St. Louis, MO
This Etruscan style, forged aluminum square bevel glass top coffee table with faux verdigris to resemble aged bronze. Although designed as an interior coffee table, since it is alumi...
Aluminum
$3,500
H 16.5 in W 36.75 in D 36.75 in
1970s Giacometti Style Forged Wrought Iron, Brass & Glass Square Coffee Table
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Paul Ferrante
Located in St. Louis, MO
I love this table! It dates from the late 1970s, and is takes inspiration from Diego Giacometti. This Etruscan style, hand wrought iron square glass top coffee table with brass deta...
Metal, Wrought Iron, Brass
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 46 in D 29 in
Circa 1980 Cast and Patinated Aluminum Coffee Table After Diego Giacometti.
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Chicago, IL
Hammered iron coffee table in the manner of Diego Giacometti. Each leg is supported by a pair of long hammered wrought iron rods with rondels to the front and back. The sides have th...
Wrought Iron
Original Woolen Rug Designed by Verner Panton for Desso, Holland 1970s
By Verner Panton, Desso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an original vintage rug design by Verner Panton for Desso in the mid 1970s. The rug is part of the Romatica collect...
Wool
Coffee table in the style of Giacometti by Paul Ferrante
By Paul Ferrante
Located in Renens, CH
Inspired by Diego Giacometti’s raw, sculptural aesthetic, this coffee table designed by Paul Ferrante is a timeless collector’s piece that will bring a rare sophistication to your ho...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$8,920
H 25 in W 53.25 in D 28 in
"Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table with Glass Top, Diego Giacometti Style, New"
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made to Order Diego Giacometti Style Hand Forged Iron Coffee Table with Blackened Bronze Patina with 3/4" thick Glass Top, Finish that Creates an Elegant Contrast with the Glass Top
Bronze, Iron
Sold|$6,500
H 18.5 in W 50 in D 40 in
Paul Ferrante American Etruscan Forged and Hammered Iron and Glass Cocktail
By Paul Ferrante
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Emilio coffee cocktail table by Paul Ferrante - American Etruscan (circa 1980) forged and hammered iron frame coffee table with a stretcher base and arms that rise to support a .5" o...
Iron
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 51 in D 35 in
Ivory Fossil Stone Sculptural Coffee Table with Biomorphic Glass Top, circa 1980
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Meant for those beach houses from Miami up to the Hamptons and on to Nantucket, or Malibu and up to Mercer Island, this ivory white Fossil stone coffee table adds elegance, light, air and a natural stone texture to any interior but beams especially well in those waterfront homes with blue and white nautical...
Stone
Coffee Table with Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown designer, probably produced in Italy during the 1970s. Glass top and dark brown faux leather.
Faux Leather, Glass
Giacometti Bronze & Iron Etrucsan Coffee Table by Paul Ferrante
By Diego Giacometti, Paul Ferrante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 20th-century coffee table, inspired by the iconic designs of Diego Giacometti and attributed to Paul Ferrante, is a refined blend of artistry and craftsmanship. The table featur...
Iron
After Diego Giacometti, Carpet "La Rencontre", circa 1984, France
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
After Diego Giacometti, Carpet "La Rencontre", Numbered 16/100, With "D. Giacometti" label, Marked 47/100 in ink on the reverse, Exclusive creation and edition Art Surface Sedcom Par...
Wool
Diego Giacometti (1905)1985), La Promenade ses Amis carpet, circa 1958.
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Diego Giacometti (1905)1985), La Promenade ses Amis carpet, circa 1985, wool, With a label woven inscribed GIACOMETTI.
Wool
Sold
H 70.87 in W 93.71 in D 1.19 in
Diego Giacometti (1905)1985), La Promenade ses Amis carpet, numbered 87/ A-100.
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Diego Giacometti (1905)1985), La Promenade ses Amis carpet, circa 1985, wool, With a label woven inscribed GIACOMETTI and numbered 87/ A-100 on the underside. This lot is number 1...
Wool
Artistic Rug After Promenade Des Amis, by Diego Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
After Promenade des Amis, 1984 Material: Wool. Woven pile rug. Dimensions: 91X 68 3/4 inches (231X174CM) Signature: Inscribed D/G on the reverse and woven label “Diego Gi...
Wool
Diego Giacometti 'Table Berceau' Seconde Version
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Astoria, NY
Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985), 'Table berceau,' seconde version, low table, patinated bronze and glass, designed circa 1965, stamped signature: "Diego." Literature: Françoise Francisci, Diego Giacometti, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, pp. 68 and 69. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by Gallerie Gianna-Sistu, Paris, late 1970's; Imported by Hirschl-Adler, New York, for Jeffrey Hoffeld, 1987; Jeffrey Hoffeld Collection, New York City, 1987-1991; Anthony Delorenzo, Private Collection, New York, 1991-1992; Delorenzo Gallery...
Bronze
Diego Giacometti Rug, “La Promenade des Amis”
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Albany, NY
The rug has a dense 1/2” wool pile. The majority of the face is off-white with dark green designs. The green comprises a border about two inches in from the edge and diagonal lines a...
Wool
After Diego Giacometti, Carpet "La Rencontre", circa 1984, France
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
After Diego Giacometti, Carpet "La Rencontre", Numbered 16/100, With an embroidered "D. Giacometti" label, Marked "R 84-24-6 RS" in ink on the reverse, Exclusive creation and edi...
Wool
Diego Giacometti designed Reproduction Bronze Console Table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Only authorized Diego Giacometti reproduction bronze console table. Superb condition. 1/2" glass top, inset, could have stone or wood top inset al...
Bronze
Diego Giacometti "Le Rencontre" Wool Carpet, 1985
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Diego Giacometti (1902-1985). "Le Rencontre" rug with wool pile in ivory with pale grey, charcoal and black with a design of figures, tree and star. Crea...
Wool
Diego Giacometti: Drawing 1979
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Encino, CA
Diego GIACOMETTI (1902 - 1985) "Portrait" Blue pen on paper. Signed and dated September 24th, 1979. Located in the restaurant les 3 canettes Paris 6e France. This drawing has been given directly to James LORD...
Ink, Paper
Diego Giacometti Rug
By Diego Giacometti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"La Promenade Des Amis" woven by DG Atelier labeled and signed on the verso 2 rugs available